SolidCAM2013 SP5 Release Notes Author: Anna Abelentsev Written: January 19, 2014 Page 1 of 4 Last updated: January

19, 2014

General
26710 27335 27425 27478 27521 27603 27644 27668 27680 27693 27699 27714 27748 27779 27824 27831 27832 27892 27926 27784 27721 27396 27572 CAM-part is deleted after opening Defaults in metric when CAM-part is in INCH Wrong toolpath after ToolPathEditor Incorrect translation in tooltable (Chinese, Japanese) Automatically created fixture in new CAM-part is corrupted Problems in translation of UI in Balanced Rough operation No message about saving despite the operation is saved ".50" converted to "50" instead of "0.50" If in setups there is only one operation - it is seleted during conversion Wrong STL orientation in Vericut Stock is built incorrectly if model contains of surfaces Crash during CAM-part definition Change stock type from STL to Cylinder -> computer stuck Needless question on Exit from VMID Add new operation on some exact CAM-part - crash Submachine field is empty in operation Speed up creation of new CAM-part When computer name has Unicode letter, software does not work In CoordSys we get 4 decimal place instead 3 defined in Cam Settings Turning operation template works incorrect No cooling option if operation is 3D profile in toolsheet "High precision" in CoordSys definition - option to define default Crash during creation of Stock as 3D Model fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed implemented fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed

G-code
27446 27552 27649 27652 27695 27697 27716 27719 27781 27807 27931 27937 27751 Turning_plane_rotation and Tool_Reversed new parameters in trace Wrong xmnext for "change tool" Arcs_in_main_planes=Y - cannot get arcs in rotated table and angular head Wrong arcs plane in trace Missing @tmatrix after MCO cycle B value in operation with Rotary turret is not well calculated Generate G-code from Ribbon possible even with non-calculated operations Changebits in rapid move before MCO are wrong Wrong first_axis_angle in software_transform No @rotate_to_plane when in the same position but with other angle pair Apos is wrong in transformation around 4x Wrong ZONEXT value Wrong error about limits during G-code generation fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed

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Geometry
27457 27548 27559 27687 27686 "Drive surface is missing" - message appear s in 5x and HSS operations Generate sketch gives wrong result Arrows are not appear in defined geometry Geometry Drill is broken after editing of CoordSys Hole direction is not displayed for some groups fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed

Machine ID
27688 If change ID in submachines - program crashes fixed

2.5D machining
27079 Saw toolbox: wrong tool position 27796 When use TAB button on Levels page: wrong order + reset diameter 27728 Tool moves between areas through target fixed fixed fixed

HSS
23546 Wrong toolpath in Projection with Spot drill fixed

HSM
25152 Change operation parameters when change CoordSys levels 27625 To calculate copied operation - takes much longer than original one fixed fixed

Machine Control Operation

26469 Tool change action doesn't give right rotation of turret 27742 Problems in MCO with insert on turning tool fixed fixed

Simulation
27515 27589 27605 27607 27631 27754 27808 27915 Incorrect tool with holder in SolidVerify simulation Wrong turning tool orientation in HostCAD simulation Long time for loading STL holder to SolidVerify simulation SolidVerify simulates only operations before the one with edited toolpath Wrong drill tool orientation in simulation Simulation of 2 synchronized operations -> crash Wrong arc direction in simulation of Mill-turn operations Simulate 2D is missing for the first job after added job Contour 3D(second job) fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed

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Machine simulation
25856 26139 26161 26259 26374 27143 27541 27837 27850 Wrong toolpath color in MachSim Tool is not following toolpath in MachSim for 4x Turning When Turret Synchronization is used - alwas Machine Coordinates in MachSim Wrong fixture position in MachSim if fixture is taken from Standard library Incorrect tool mounting in MachSim with sepcific Station CoordSys Update MachSim from old format to new from VMID GUI Wrong position of traget in MachSim in second Setup Wrong upper turret X movement in transfer cycle Wrong tool change on lower turret between operation fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed

Tooltable
27169 27171 27535 27536 27614 27623 27669 27684 27692 27705 27829 27843 27845 Tool adaptor is not shown in external library Tool adaptor is missing after importing tool Add Shank length 40mm to composite tool Changes in rules of Face milling tool definition Tool is imported to Tool Storage insteadof submachine Message about inappropriate tool size disappears too fast Wrong direction of tool near mouse with several setups with manual reverse of part Crash of SolidCAM when select new tool to operation Wron H length calculation for STL holders ( angled head ) Tools are imported wrong from TAB file Shape of tool holder is demaged if it's used on different tools Should be impossible to edit holder from operation Error message appears only if move by tab button from field to field fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed

Transformation
27594 Different toolpath in original and transformed operations 27820 Wrong coordinates of arcs after transformation fixed fixed

Turning
23861 26141 26794 27128 27209, 27814, 27873 27558, 27618, 27700, 27709, 27713, 27794 27561 27670 27772 Too much B-axis movements in Sim.Turn operation Wrong start of machining in Sim. Turning Wrong B-angle in Sim. Turning Wrong origin position for threading turning tool Long time for building envelope fixed fixed fixed fixed fixed

Wrong envelope sketch Problems in interface in turning threading Turn face cycle - couge into the stock Minor diameter instead of Major in turning threading

fixed fixed fixed fixed

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Simultaneous 5x
#27457 #25713 Missing drive surface in HSS and 5x operations Gouge definition ins SWARF is not saved fixed fixed

Probe
#27427 #27486 Changes in CoordSys do not influence on probe toolpath Problem in calculation of Boss technologies fixed fixed

Turning
#27378 Saving of operation is failed fixed

Tooltable
#27369 Different tool definition causes gouges fixed

Simulation
#27499 #27512 #26869 #27528 Incorrect turning drill orientation in SolidVerify Incorrect SolidVerify simulation for "Rear" option Crash in SolidVerify simulation on exit Wrong time of machining in Simulation fixed fixed fixed fixed

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